Naples-what is passegeta?
 

Since I am trying to finish up planning for our upcoming trip to Naples and the Amalfi coast area I have been reading all the older posts. Ira says in one of his "hang around for the passegeta" which is what? Sorry to be so ignorant (if I get the correct answer here I will learn something today) Thanks.

The passegiata is the evening stroll, which takes place in nearly every Italian town. It provides for wonderful people-watching and allows you to feel a part of the local experience. Preferably while eating some wonderful gelato! :)

The passegiata is the evening stroll, which takes place in nearly every Italian town. It provides for wonderful people-watching and allows you to feel a part of the local experience. Preferably while eating some delicious gelato! :)

The previous writer's definition is accurate but his/her spelling may not be: Isn't it passeggiata?

(Remember too that double consonants are fully pronounced in Italian, unlike English: pas-seg-gia-ta)

It is always in the busy shopping area of the city...example: Rome, between the spanish steps and the piazza del popolo and the surrounding streets. It is always before dinner, a little earlier in the winter, and then a little later during day light savings time. I don't know for sure, maybe someone else will answer, but I would guess that it is around the Piazza Plebiscito. Everyone will be out, the baby's are dressed to the nines, and the teenagers are out in droves...sat. night is usually the biggest passegiata, IMO, gelato is definately the pre dinner snack for everyone, you'll love it, it's a great tradition. Have a great trip.

Passeggiata

It means a walk. But usually people are referring specifically to the traditional evening walk, which is slow and relaxed, with many people walking in the same park or street or square, as they do every evening, to see others and be seen. Very nice, very traditional. But really it just means a walk.

Note spelling above, if you're interested: passeggiata.

In my experience, people are beautifully dressed, so if you want to join in, dress as you would for going to a nice restaurant.

No worries, it is simply the way children pronounce "spaghetti".

Hi mimi,

Naples is a large city. There are passeggiatae (?) along all of the main shopping streets.

Via Toledo from Pzza Dante to Pzza Carita, Via Tribunali from Pzza Dante to the Duomo, the full length of Via Baglo dei Librai (name changes along its length)were place we strolled.

Thank you to all of you who have contributed to my "learning something new." Shows me I need to know more Italian than buon giorno and grazie.